Welcome to Among Chassidim: a Podcast by Derher.
Hosted by Rabbi Yossi Kamman, director of A Chassidisher Derher, this podcast captures the vibrancy and vitality of dor hashvi’i through immersive, heart-to-heart discussions on meaningful topics, shared in raw, unedited conversations.
Ep. 66: Hearing Firsthand How Rebbetzin Chana Described Her Son The Rebbe with Rabbi Mayer Plotkin
In this episode, Rabbi Mayer Plotkin of Montreal, Canada, shares a candid and entertaining conversation about his life experiences- growing up in Montreal, eventually coming to Torah Vodaas in Brooklyn, and, through hashgacha pratis, finding his way to the Rebbe and joining the Lubavitch Yeshivos in Montreal and 770.
Rabbi Plotkin experienced being by the Rebbe as a bochur in the late 1950s and early 1960s, giving him unique and up-close memories of the Rebbe during those years.
He shares many personal memories and fascinating experiences from over the years, including his interactions with the Rebbe’s mother, moments surrounding the Rebbe’s heart attack, and stories he heard firsthand from elder Chassidim such as R’ Zalman Gurary and R’ Shmuel Zalmanov.
A conversation filled with stories and an inside glimpse into the world of Lubavitch in those early years.
19 Sept 2026
[Re-release] Tishrei With The Rebbe with Rabbi Yisroel Noach Vogel
** We’re revisiting this special conversation in honor of Yomtov. Regular programming will continue after Simchas Torah**
In this episode, Rabbi Yisroel Noach Vogel, a Mashpia in Queens, shares his personal memories of spending Yom Kippur, Sukkos, & Simchas Torah in the Rebbe’s presence. It will surely draw the listener in to experience the holiness of Yom Kippur, as well "the Rebbe’s Yom Tov," where every moment was alive with unparalleled joy, connection, and chassidishe warmth.
13 Sept 2026
Ep. 65: You Want To Be Shpitz Chabad? with Rabbi Zushe Winner
In this episode, Rabbi Zushe Winner of Brighton Beach, NY, shares the remarkable story of how his parents became connected to the Rebbe and to Lubavitch, and the special kiruv the Rebbe showed his mother, especially after the passing of his father.
He takes us back to his formative years in the Chofs and Lameds, sharing his experiences by the Rebbe during those years and beyond.
In this interview, every story brings with it an insight, an anecdote, and a heartfelt farbrengen.
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